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Revision as of 15:24, 31 May 2024

The ensign of the Meridonian Navy

This is a list of ships in active service with the Meridonian Navy. The Meridonian Navy as of 2022 operates a total of ### vessels, including 11 aircraft carriers, 21 amphibious ships, 13 cruisers, 48 destroyers, 37 frigates, and 63 submarines.

Major Surface Vessels

Submarine fleet

Submarines

Class Picture Type Boats Note
Ballistic missile submarines - 10
Vigil-class HMS VIGILANT MOD 45137620.jpg Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines Vigil (S106)
Sentinel (S107)
Vanguard (S108)
Custode (S109)
Watchtower (S110)
Sentry (S111)
Guardian (S112)
Arclight (S113)
Brightflame (S114)
Torchlight (S115) 		Variant of the Barracuda-class submarine designed to carry and employ nuclear ballistic missiles instead of land attack munitions.
Guided missile submarines - 5
Barracuda-class HMS Vigilant MOD 45157568.jpg Nuclear-powered guided missile submarines Barracuda (S400)
Sharpfin (S401)
Sennet (S402)
Blackfin (S403)
Seapike (S404) 		Barracuda-class submarines carry up to 112 land-attack or sea-attack cruise missiles, and are not armed with nuclear weapons.
Attack submarines - 55
Moray-class submarine Moray.png Nuclear-powered fast attack submarine Moray (S301)
Kidako (S302)
Barlip (S303)
Honeycomb (S304)
Dragonray (S305)
Chainray (S306)
Barredray (S307)
Goldentail (S308)
Strophidon (S309)
Anarchias (S310)
Echidna (S311)
Fangtooth (S312)
Yellowedge (S313)
Greenray (S314)
Mudray (S315)
Muraena (S316)
Tigerray (S317)
Zebraray (S318)
Whitemouth (S319)
Snowray (S320)
Ribbonray (S321)
Bandray (S322)
Reefray (S323)
Viper (S324)
Tigereel (S325)
Whitespeck (S326)
Leopard (S327)
Brownray (S328)
Drabray (S329)
Caneray (S330)
Orca-class HMAS Rankin 2006.jpg Diesel-electric attack submarine Orca (S200)
Beluga (S201)
Bowhead (S202)
Baleen (S203)
Spadetooth (S204)
Minke (S205)
Omura (S206)
Sei (S207)
Bryde (S208)
Rightwhale (S209)
Mako-class submarine Mako1view.png Diesel-electric attack submarine Mako (S210)
Thresher (S211)
Hammerhead (S212)
Sandtiger (S213)
Porbeagle (S214)
Thornback (S215)
Blacktip (S216)
Sawtail (S217)
Nurse (S218)
Dogfish (S219)
Hammerfin (S220)
Lantern (S221)
Bull (S222)
Wraith (S223)
Ghostfin (S224) 		To replace Orca-class.

Surface fleet

Aircraft carriers

Class Picture Type Ships Note
Aircraft carriers- 11
Sistine-class Sistine-class.png CATOBAR aircraft carrier Sistine (R10)
Kohina (R11)
Kohaku (R12)
Marin Bay (R13)
Baymark (R14)
Cordelia (R15)
Kaharoa (R16)
Marina (R17)
Enterprise (R18)
Saratosa (R19)
Howland (R20)

Landing ships

Class Picture Type Ships Note
Amphibious Assault Ships - 21
Maratea-class Maratea starboard.png Amphibious helicopter dock Maratea (L23)
Aranui (L24)
Tullamarina (L25)
Otahu (L26)
Mahawe (L27)
Setsuna (L28)
Masahi (L29) 		Capabilities to host fixed-wing STOVL aircraft were cut from ship.
Argos-class USS San Antonio (LPD-17) deploy.jpg Amphibious command dock Argos (L30)
Majeure (L31)
Malin (L32)
Bremaire (L33)
Palatine (L34)
Ardonne (L35)
Shianne (L36) 		TBD
Hemana-class UK task group links up with Italian carrier in last act of autumn deployment MOD 45167525.jpg Amphibious sustainment dock Hemana (L16)
Saipele (L17)
Waimana (L18)
Matsuura (L19)
Kunikida (L20)
Matsuura (L21)
Watanabe (L22) 		8th ship was nearly mothballed, but was converted to unarmed hospital ship Grace.
Landing craft - 30
AV20 Landing Craft Combatant Flickr - Official U.S. Navy Imagery - A French landing craft comes ashore during the amphibious assault phase of Bold Alligator 2012..jpg Roll-on/roll-off catamaran landing craft LC01
LC02
LC03
LC04
LC05
LC06
LC07
LC08
LC09
LC10
LC11
LC12
LC13
LC14
LC15
LC16
LC17
LC18
LC19
LC20
LC21
LC22
LC23
LC24
LC25
LC26
LC27
LC28
LC29
LC30 		Regularly used for internal ferry duties.

Cruisers

Class Picture Type Ships Note
Guided missile cruisers- 13
Rourke-class Rourke-class.png Guided missile cruiser Rourke (C35)
Grismont (C36)
Ross (C37)
Whitecrane (C38)
Cimapat (C39)
Pinecrest (C40)
Tokai (C41)
Velane (C42)
Chevale (C43)
Symboli (C44)
Maiano (C45)
Chester (C46)
Satono (C47)

Destroyers

Class Picture Type Ships Note
Guided missile destroyer- 50
Helena-class Helenaclass.png Guided missile destroyer Helena (D48)
Kalua (D49)
Smith Island (D50)
Taikorea (D51)
Ohawe (D52)
Alexandria (D53)
Mahine (D54)
Redbird (D55)
Vaiala (D56)
Amber Coast (D57)
Tapperoa (D58)
Fort Maris (D59)
Vestia (D60)
Matona (D61)
Cape Sauve (D62)
Caster Ridge (D63)
Alanstown (D64)
Misanui (D65)
Yatima (D66)
Makohine (D67)
St Regent (D68)
Mantay (D69)
Ernest (D70)
Wade (D71)
Nomaine (D72)
Capua (D73)
Hoshine (D74)
Annecape (D75)
Vintany (D76)
Catuya (D77)
Roslin (D78)
Cinta (D79) 		Also known as air warfare (AW) destroyers, capable of but does not usually carry land-attack munitions.
Otapara-class Otaparaclass.png Guided missile destroyer Otapara (D30)
Kaimai (D31)
Kaihaku (D32)
Ohikati (D33)
Rotoma (D34)
Whitikau (D35)
Pipiroa (D36)
Anamaru (D37)
Sagone (D38)
Sonoda (D39)
Mavia (D40)
Salua (D41)
Maaki (D42)
Haney (D43)
Auala (D44)
Yuuki (D45)
Siagata (D46)
Matarei (D47) 		Also known as general purpose (GP) destroyers, carries significant more missiles and is regularly equipped with land-attack munitions.

Frigates

Class Picture Type Ships Note
Frigates - 22
Taga-class HMAS Perth (FFH 157) near Garden Island Naval Base.jpg Frigate Sophia (F130)
Savaia (F131)
Carterstown (F132)
Loubret (F133)
Nine Nights (F134)
Mako Bay (F135)
Pesega (F136)
Lahaina (F137)
Crobay (F138)
Apia (F139)
Briston (F140)
Maieve (F141)
Cairurun (F142)
La Pesca (F143)
Campiere (F144)
Barranca (F145)
Santeo (F146)
Cape Fuego (F147)
Korora (F148)
Hauoli (F149)
Valoria (F150)
Havensworth (F151)
Marianos (F152)
Malolo (F153)
Vento (F154)
Tempesta (F155)
Sirena (F156)
Papatuanaku (F157) 		Multipurpose frigates, though primarily designed for patrol and anti-submarine operations. Planned to be retired starting sometime in 2023.
Bell-class Bell-class.png Frigate Bell (F158)
Flint (F159)
Arpeak (F160)
Barton (F161)
Isola (F162)
Esperance (F163)
Cielo (F164)
Diana (F165)
Sabine (F166)
Chapleton (F167) 		Replacing the Taga-class.

Patrol and auxiliary vessels

Patrol and auxiliary combatants

Patrol vessels

Class Picture Type Ships Note
Patrol vessels - 23
Serenity-class Serenity class cutter.png Cutter Serenity (P103)
Seraphic (P104)
Stalwart (P105)
Swiftsure (P106)
Sprightly (P107)
Serendipity (P108)
Stout (P109)
Sublime (P110)
Stratos (P111)
Sagacity (P112) 		Marquesan-purchased vessels expected to enter service in Q4 2024.
Defiant-class HMAS Broome (ACPB 90).jpg Patrol boat Defiant (P1500)
Diligent (P1501)
Decisive (P1502)
Deferent (P1503)
Dependable (P1504)
Determined (P1505)
Devoted (P1506)
Daring (P1507)
Dauntless (P1508)
Debonair (P1509)
Divine (P1510)
Defender (P1511)
Dashing (P1512)
Dominant (P1513)
Resolute-class RAN-IFR 2013 D2 140.JPG Offshore Patrol vessel Resolute (P1514)
Reverent (P1515)
Resolvent (P1516)
Rancorous (P1517)
Resplendent (P1518)
Radiant (P1519)
Reliable (P1520)
Robust (P1521)
Rigorous (P1522)
Rugged (P1523)

Mine countermeasure vessels

Class Picture Type Ships Note
Mine countermeasure vessels - 6
Haukea-class HMAS Gascoyne (M 85).jpg Minesweeper Haukea (M12)
Auina (M13)
Burns (M14)
Rachels (M15)
Tahuta (M16)
Kama (M17)

Auxiliaries

Replenishment ships

Class Picture Type Ships Note
Replenishment vessels - 19
Magnanimous-class RFA Tiderace arrives at Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a scheduled port visit in August 2017.jpg Replenishment oiler Magnanimous (A241)
Magnificent (A242)
Merciful (A243)
Masterful (A244)
Meticulous (A245)
Majestic (A246)
Monument (A247)
Munificent (A248)
Mythic (A249)
Muse (A250)
Melodious (A251)
Manifest (A252)
Motivation (A253)
Mirthful (A254)
Miraculous (A255)
Modest (A256)
Maverick (A257)
Amicable-class Wave Knight replenishment tanker.jpg Replenishment oiler August (A239)
Advantageous (A240) 		Being replaced by Magnanimous-class.

Miscellaneous ships

Class Picture Type Ships Note
Miscellaneous significant vessels - 1
Mercy RFA Mounts Bay, a Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary) (LSD(A)), leaving Portsmouth Dockyard MOD 45145830.jpg Hospital ship Mercy (A101) Converted Hemana- class dock landing ship that has been disarmed and converted to conduct humanitarian duties.

Munitions

Aircraft

Fighter aircraft

Aircraft Origin Role Photo Version Notes
F6M2 Wasp  Meridon Multirole fighter FA-18F Super Hornet Brisbane Festival 2019 Practice Run - AndrewMercer - DSC00174.jpg F6M2
F6M4
F5M Lynx  Meridon Multirole fighter ST21.png F5M6
F5M7 		New-built airframes based on successes of early models, featuring enhanced avionics, fly by wire, leading edge extensions, wide-range weapons integration and a multitude of other enhancements.
Gruening F7M Wedgetail  Meridon Multirole stealth fighter Wedgetail2.png F7M C
Gruening F9M Osprey  Meridon Multirole stealth fighter F9m2.png F9M C

AWACS

Aircraft Origin Role Photo Version Notes
S2M Siren  Meridon Airborne early warning and control CSSA AEWC 1.png S2M2
S2M4 		Dedicated AEWC variant of the C2M Triton. Airframes being upgraded to S2M3 standard.

Electronics Warfare

Aircraft Origin Role Photo Version Notes
E6M3 Backwave  Meridon Electronics warfare aircraft Australian EA-18G at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in 2017.jpg E6M2 Electronics warfare variant of the F6M2.

Transport

Aircraft Origin Role Photo Version Notes
C2M Triton  Meridon Multirole carrier support aircraft CSSA 1.png C2M2 Modular, multirole carrier support aircraft.
C11M Adjutant  Meridon Special purpose tiltrotor
Carrier onboard delivery 		CV-22 Osprey flies over the Emerald Coast.JPG C11M2
C11M3 		C11M2 under Navy ownership operate as part of the Joint Special Forces Air Group. C11M3s are in process of replacing the C2M.
C13M Pegasus  Meridon Multipurpose transport A400m flaps down.jpg C13M
C8M4 Pecheron  Meridon Multipurpose transport KC-130J Special-Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response.jpg C8M4 D Being replaced by the C13M.
C20M Manatee  Japan Amphibious boat ShinMaywa US-2 at Atsugi.jpg C20M
C20M2 		C20M utilized for aerial firefighting, maritime patrol, search and rescue and cargo delivery missions. C20M2 variant is optimized for special forces utilization.
V7M Constellation  Meridon VIP Transport Dassault Falcon 8X, Paris Air Show 2019, Le Bourget (SIAE8596).jpg V7M
V10M Swanbird  Meridon VIP Transport Royal Australian Air Force Airbus A330-200MRTT A39-002 (37207432240).jpg V10M Midsize VIP transport. Configurable for cargo, passenger, and some aerial refueling duties.
V4M Kingbird  Meridon VIP Transport U.S. Marine Corps C-12W.jpg V4M2

Patrol Aircraft

Aircraft Origin Role Photo Version Notes
M5M3 Pelican  Meridon Maritime patrol P-3B DN-SC-82-02246.JPEG M5M3 Maritime patrol aircraft being phased out by the M7M.
M7M Kingfisher  Japan
 Meridon 		Maritime patrol 5504-Kawasaki-P-1-Fairford2015-4685.jpg M7M Maritime patrol aircraft replacing the M5M3.
C2M Triton  Meridon Multirole carrier support aircraft CSSA 1.png C2M2 Modular, multirole carrier support aircraft.

Rotary-wing

Aircraft Origin Role Photo Version Notes
Matca H50M Seahawk  Meridon Utility helicopter N48-005 at the 2016 ADFA Open Day.jpg H50M5
H50M6
H50M4 		Multirole utility helicopter. H50M5 is an anti-submarine warfare variant. H50M6 is a general utility and sea combat variant. H50M4 exists in both specialized SAR and special warfare variants.
H62M3 Cataphract  Meridon Heavy utility helicopter CH53E-Helo-Cast.jpg H62M3 Utilized for naval heavy airlift, special operations, and mine countermeasures.

Unmanned systems

Aircraft Origin Role Photo Version Notes
Q6M2 Crow  Meridon Unmanned surveilliance and reconnaisance aircraft MQ-4C Triton flight testing.jpg Q6M2 Designed for broad area maritime surveillance.
Q7M Skua  Meridon Unmanned reconnaissance helicopter US Navy 110930-N-JQ696-401 An MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (cropped).jpg Q7M Designed to supplement H50 and replace older utility helicopters in the purely scouting role.

Training aircraft

Aircraft Origin Role Photo Version Notes
T10M Mentor  Meridon Primary trainer aircraft Royal Moroccan Air Force T-6.JPG T10M2 Primary trainer aircraft for all types of aircraft.
T11M Fencer  Meridon Tactical jet trainer Flickr - Official U.S. Navy Imagery - A T-45C Goshawk training aircraft makes an arrested landing.jpg T11M2 B Carrier-capable advanced trainer primarily for strike jet aircraft.
T14M Traveller  Meridon Multi-engine trainer Raytheon Hawker 800XP, Tarkim Aviation JP7358342.jpg T14M Multi-engine trainer for transport and cargo aircraft.
T4M Canary B  Meridon Helicopter trainer Md helicopters md-500e g-sscl arp.jpg T4M B Training aircraft for rotary-winged aircraft.

Land vehicles

Firearms

See also

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